''New Street Law'' is a British legal drama television series produced by

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in association with One-Eyed Dog Ltd for BBC One. The series was created by G. F. Newman and Matthew Hall, and starred an ensemble cast headed by John Hannah and Paul Freeman. Hannah and Freeman play Jack Roper and Laurence Scammel respectively, two barristers heading rival chambers in

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. Roper's chamber works in defence, while Scammel—Roper's one-time mentor—works for prosecution. A large supporting cast played members of Roper and Scammel's teams. Filming on sets took place at Web Film Studios,

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, near

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.Staff writer (10 February 2006).
Stars film TV drama in Bolton
, ''The Bolton News'', Newsquest Media. Retrieved 20 October 2008. Location work was done on the streets of

, Bolton and

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. Other interior locations included the Bolton Masonic Hall, St John Street Chambers in

, and a hospital in

. Although the second series did not air until February 2007, there was only a six-week gap between filming.Wylie, Ian (19 February 2007).
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'', M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 20 January 2008. The first series aired in May and June 2006 in a pre-watershed timeslot on BBC One. The second series was moved to 9 p.m. Low ratings saw the last two episodes moved to a 10.40 p.m. timeslot. In July 2007, the cancellation of the series was announced. This left an unresolved cliffhanger from the second series, with the audience left unaware of whether Jack survived a car crash. Acorn Media UK have released both series on DVD in Region 2. In Region 1,

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have released the entire series on DVD.

Cast and characters

* John Hannah as Jack Roper * Paul Freeman as Laurence Scammel QC * John Thomson as Charlie Darling * Lisa Faulkner as Laura Scammel * Chris Gascoyne as Al Ware *

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as Honor Scammel * Lee Williams as Joe Stevens * Lara Cazalet as Annie Quick *

Ace Bhatti Ahsen Rafiq "Ace" Bhatti (born 13 September 1969) is a British actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has appeared in numerous television series, including ''Cardiac Arrest'', '' Holding On'', '' NCS: Manhunt'', '' ...

as Ash Aslan *Jayne Ashbourne as Sally Benn *

Don Warrington Don Warrington MBE (born Donald Williams, 23 May 1951) is a Trinidadian-born British actor. He is best known for playing Philip Smith in the ITV sitcom ''Rising Damp'' (1974–78), and Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in the BBC detective serie ...

as Judge Ken Winyard * Ben Owen-Jones as Chris Quick

Episode list

Series 1 (2006)

Series 2 (2007)

References

External links

*
''New Street Law''
at bbc.co.uk *{{IMDb title, id=0770620, title=New Street Law 2006 British television series debuts 2007 British television series endings 2000s British drama television series 2000s British legal television series BBC television dramas English-language television shows Television shows set in Manchester Television series by Red Production Company